consignmentcode
nounUK /kənˈsaɪnmənt kəʊd/
US /kənˈsaɪnmənt koʊd/
A special set of letters and numbers that tells people about a batch of goods being sent somewhere.
The worker checked the consignment code before loading the boxes onto the truck.
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2. A label used to identify a group of items sent together to a buyer.
Each consignment code on the invoice matched the boxes in the warehouse.
3. A reference number used by customs to track goods crossing a border.
Customs officers scanned the consignment code to clear the shipment.
4. A code that links a returned item to its original delivery batch.
The store used the consignment code to find where the faulty toy came from.